Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-11-26
Band Organization,
CUSTER CITY, Nc:. 81,
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Minutes of meeting @et Custer City
Cornet Band.
On motion, J. f. .yflcher was elected
chairman pro ten5S. N. Fitch secretary.
On motion, t,'e following officers were
elected bv brllot &. q. Lincoln, leader
y musical director; n. ID. Pool sergeant;
T. V. Gqrlock, president; j. +. Filcher'
secretary s y. Fitch, treasurer.
!!sesolved, That this band shall be
Known as The Custer City Cornet Band
The following bylaws for the govern
ment Of the band were adopted:
BYLAWS.
Article /. There shall be an annual
election of officers at the first regular
meeting Of tine band, in the month of
November.
3. Business may be transacted at any
regular meeting, or special meeting APP
pointed for that purpose.
g.. The scale Of prices for services of
the band shall be decided by a two
thirds vote of the band, and the leader
or executive committee shall not deviate
from these prices, but a t%wo-thirds vote
of the entire band may fix a price for
any special engagement, at a regular
meeting, or, if duly notified, at a special
meeting.
4. Any member who shall be absent
from a rehearsal, or leave the band
room without the permission of the
leader, shall be fined % cents for each
offence.
5. Each member of the band is held
responsible for all band property in his
possession, and in case ofloss or damage,
ordinary wear excepted, the said prop
erty, he must pay said loss or damage,
or be expelled from the band.
8. ANY person may become a mem
Der Of this band by receiving a two
thirds vote of the entire membership, at
a regular meeting of the band, but his
name must be proposed to the band at
least one week be ore being acted upon.
Z. No fine shall be RENTED or erased
except by a majority vote Of the band.
8. Any member may withdraw from
the band by handing in his resignation
in writing, provided such resignation
is accepted by a majority vote at a reg.
ular meeting
8. All explosions from the band shall
be by a two-thirds vote of the entire
membership of the band. Any person
expelled shall forfeit all right or claim
to any interest he may have held in the
property of the band.
10. Any member who shall refuse To
pay his share Of any assessment, au-
thorized or imposed by a majority OF
the band at a regular meeting, for the
payment Of debt, shall be expelled.
III. All questions not especially men
toned in the constitution or bylaws
shall he decided at any regular meeting
of the band, by a majority vote of the
members present, if there be a quorum
IL. Five members shall constitute 8
quorum.
Ii. The regular meetings of this
band shall be holden on Thursday even
ing of each week.
IA. Any Of these by laws may be
amended or altered, but the amendment
or alteration must be presented to the
band in writing ut a regular meeting
and be approved by a t%wo.thirds vote OF
| the band.
Whereas, In all well regulated socie
ties, certain laws or rules are necessary
for the government of such societies, we
the members of the Custer City Cornet
Band, 10 hereby agree to adopt and
give our hearty support to the foregoing
constitution and by laws.
Chas. G, Lincoln, Nathan ID. Pool,
j. G. Dickover, Seymour n. Fitch,
ID. Mcdonald, JOS. f. Pitcher,
j. +. Smith, w. A. White,
L. v. arlock.
The following named persons were
assigned the positions Sc opposite their
respective name, to-wit:
c. q. Lincoln, Is Eb cornet.
Nathan Pool, 2nd Eb ccrnet.
j. c. Dickoyer, solo BIB cornet.
S. n. Fitch, lst BIB cornet.
ID. Mcdonald, solo Eb alto.
j. T.. Pitcher, lst Eb alto.
j. f. Smith, LIST b tenor.
w. A. White, BIB baritone.
T. V. Garlock, Ed bass.
On motion. G. q. Lincoln was author
lied to confer with T. V. Garlock, re-
lative to the purchase of instruments,
and to procure the necessary music.
There being no further business meet
ing adjourned to meet Thursday even
ing, Dec. lst, 1887.
j. +. PITCHER, Sec'y.